ISSN:
0020-7608
Keywords:
Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling
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Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The interaction of tylophorinidine (TPD) with lysozyme - a model protein - with biological activity, was investigated by determining its fluorescence and by assessing its activity under various conditions. The results indicated that TPD associated with lysozyme at pH 9.2 efficiently with an association constant Ka of 3.3 X 104 M-1 at 26°C. Ka increased with the increasing temperature in the range 26 to 55°C; the calculated enthalpy change ΔH was found to be 2.3 kcal/mol. Under the same conditions as above TPD also associated with the free amino acid tryptophan with a Ka of 1.7 X 104 M-1 indicating half the efficiency of its association with protein lysozyme. TPD associated lysozyme was less active than the uncomplexed enzyme in the above temperature range although beyond 45°C the inhibition was more significant. The results imply that TPD binds lysozyme outside the cleft region in the temperature range studied here. However, with increasing temperature the cleft region is gradually widened and/or the whole molecule is expanded such that the accommodation of whole or part of the TPD molecule is facilitated leading to the blockage of lytic activity.
Additional Material:
7 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/qua.560200224
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